I never believed in Santa

I Never Believed in Santa

Tony put his backpack down and looked over at the Christmas tree in the corner. Then he looked around at the empty desks.

Christmas Day again.

His father had stopped in a few days ago, promising as usual to spend the holidays with him, then 'out of the blue' a 'huge' deal had come up, and he was off to Bali with Jocelyn. Saying he would call him soon.

Tony had smiled at that, he had already swapped shifts with another Agent who had been told to work today, he had a three-year-old daughter and he really wanted to spend Christmas with her.

"Tony, I know it's nearly Christmas and you probably have plans, but I was wondering if you'd trade the Christmas shift for New Years' with me." Rick Johnson asked late one evening. "Sam Mitchell said you were the guy to ask." He explained. "My wife's a Marine and she's got leave over Christmas and we want to make it special for Katie our three year old."

"Sure, no problem. I'm not doing anything special over Christmas anyway." Tony replied with a smile. "Now New Years'….All those hot babes… Sure" He grinned.

Gibbs coming back from the head stopped behind the partition listening to the conversation.

"Yeah. Santa. Right." Tony said sarcastically, but still dutifully following his boss to the car.

They pulled up outside of Gibbs' house and the curtains were closed and the lights were on. Tony pulled his gun as they walked up onto the porch.

"Put that away, DiNozzo." Gibbs sighed he rolled his eyes as he grabbed a bag from his car.

"Boss? There are people in your house." Tony said confused.

Gibbs rolled his eyes, "Ya think!" He said and slipped past Tony into the house.

Tony stood in the doorway blinking. Abby and Tim were in a corner playing a role playing game on Tim's laptop and laughing as Abby put a Christmas cookie in Tim's mouth. Ziva and Ducky were playing chess and smiling, there was a large Christmas tree that was brightly decorated and a roaring fire in the fireplace. Jimmy and Breena where placing the last of the presents under the tree.

Abby saw him first. "Tony! I thought you weren't coming?" She smiled and enveloped him in a hug. "Merry Christmas." She said and kissed his cheek.

"I….What are you all doing here?" He asked.

"It is a tradition is it not, spending Christmas with family?" Ziva asked.

"Good, Anthony, you're here, now we can have Dinner and then open the presents." Ducky said.

"Coat DiNozzo." Gibbs said taking his coat and hanging it up. "Now all the family's here, let's eat."

Still stunned Tony followed everyone else.

For a second he was sure he heard bells and laughter coming down the chimney.

He shook his head and went, smiling, to spend Christmas with his family.

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